Economy
Will AI rules stifle innovation? Inside the tussle between states, federal government.As the artificial intelligence industry booms, states are passing regulations on the technology even as President Trump says they should stop.
As mills close, timber industry pins its future on innovation, not tariffsGeorgia is a hub of the U.S. timber industry, yet its mills are closing fast despite some help from new tariffs. The industry aims to innovate and develop new products to survive.
To a T: How Phillip Eng got Boston’s subway system back on trackMany now see America’s oldest subway system as a model for repairing the country’s crumbling transportation infrastructure – a huge turnaround from two years ago.
Most Americans have avoided shutdown woes. That might change.The prospect of rising disruptions – from airports and national parks to programs such as SNAP – might test public patience with the government shutdown.
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California’s take on a housing crisis: Aim for abundance, reap affordabilityCalifornia, trying to eliminate a deficit of 2.5 million housing units, has passed several laws making it easier to build more and denser housing.
As trade war tests Canada’s economy, it hits the US, tooA trade war with Canada might be less visible to Americans than one with China. But it has big impacts on both sides of the border, felt by U.S. households as prices for materials from metals to lumber jump.
Pittsburgh aims to capitalize on AI boom. Here’s how Steel City is remaking itself.Pittsburgh is attracting money, and talent, as the former steel industry center remakes itself as an AI hub focused on innovation for everyday tasks.
Why India may be the winner from Trump’s H-1B price hikeWhen Donald Trump hiked the cost of H-1B visas, Indian professionals looked to be the hardest hit. But India may also be the beneficiary of the new pool of job seekers.
Gold prices keep rising. Why? And how far could the surge go?Gold prices rise in uncertain times. The current spike may signal both hedges against inflated stock market risk and doubts about the dollar as a stable reserve currency.
Soybean bailout? Hard-hit farmers want China trade more than Trump aid.If Beijing and Washington can reach a soybean deal soon, it may pave the way for a larger trade agreement. Otherwise, America’s farmers will remain boxed out.
Amid immigration enforcement, migrant farmworkers’ numbers are fallingThe Trump administration’s immigration enforcement has hit some farms and agricultural businesses, and some operators say it’s harder to find workers.
Shutdown spotlights a persistent problem: Too few air traffic controllersThe government shutdown might not yet be having a visible effect on air traffic controller staffing levels, but it could hurt efforts to hire and train more workers.
Bucking tradition, Trump pushes the US as an investor in for-profit companiesThe Trump administration is using public funds for private investments, saying it bolsters U.S. security and access to key resources. Critics see a risk to the economy’s free-market foundations.
Why Obamacare and health costs take center stage amid shutdownThe Affordable Care Act is central to the U.S. government shutdown, as Democrats argue to extend tax credits that lower health care premiums for millions.
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